Tokyo film festival opens with 'green' carpet Oct 19, 2009
The 2006 film starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett earned the Mexican director the best director award at Cannes Film Festival that year. "Japan's culture and film traditions have had a personal impact on me and inspire in me respect and admiration," he said at the opening ceremony. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Hollywood’s love affair with aviation has had its ups, downs Oct 18, 2009
Its characters include such movie stars as Katharine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett), Ava Gardner (Kate Beckinsale), Jean Harlow (Gwen Stefani), and Errol Flynn (Jude Law). One man s red carpet is another s tarmac - just so long as there are no germs. (Boston Globe)
A dramatic imbalance Oct 18, 2009
I suppose Cate Blanchett wouldn't want to think of it that way, but they are. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Show business is booming Oct 17, 2009
The Sydney Theatre Company's recent production of A Streetcar Named Desire starring Cate Blanchett sold all its 41,000 tickets while Opera Australia's recent production of Aida sold 94 per cent of capacity at the Sydney Opera House ... Resident star and co-artistic director Cate Blanchett will appear in Uncle Vanya, while Hollywood actor Philip Seymour Hoffman returns to the STC to direct a revival of Sam Shepard's True West. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The gift of the gab Oct 17, 2009
Of course, Cate Blanchett has thrown that to the wind. Those chiselled cheekbones and years hanging out in Brighton with intelligent, cultivated, posh types have reintroduced Britishy dulcet tones to our stages, not to mention the return exodus of all the Neighbours actors who learnt to speak all proper while doing pantos in Nottingham. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Sam Raimi Happy To Raise 'Hell' Again Oct 15, 2009
"I have been so fortunate in getting great pieces of material to work with -- so it didn't really make any sense to write and direct a low-budget horror picture because it's hard to say no to Cate Blanchett or 'Spider-Man,'" Raimi said in a recent @ The Movies interview. "But since there was a break in between these pictures, it gave me a chance because I really wanted to return to horror films. I like horror movies. I like sitting in the audience and watching them all jump up and shriek... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
STC's general manager bids company adieu Oct 14, 2009
With Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett settled in as co-artistic directors, the 2010 season bedded down and the expectation of a healthy profit this year - a turnaround from the previous year's loss - the time was right, he said. Since I started in 1999 the company has pretty much doubled in size, at least from a financial point of view. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A big night for Stephanie Gilmore Oct 13, 2009
In January last year, after meeting Cate Blanchett and learning she worked ''in film'', the Duke of Edinburgh asked the actress if she could fix his broken DVD player. This week, in an interview with the British designer Kevin McCloud for The Times - staged for the 50th anniversary of the Design Council's Prince Philip Designers Prize - the outspoken 88-year-old criticised designers for making handsets too small and complicated and for hiding controls on TV sets. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
What's Playing Oct 8, 2009
Ponyo - Academy Award-winning director and world-renowned Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki creates a story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale "The Little Mermaid." A quirky fairy tale with an environmental message, this visually stunning fantasy features an outstanding roster of voice talent, including Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White, Frankie Jonas and Noah Cyrus as Ponyo. 103 min. NR. Cin;: 3:15 p.m.... (Athens Banner-Herald)
'I didn't show Nehru-Edwina in bed' Oct 7, 2009
Do you think Cate Blanchett is best suited to play Edwina. n She is a wonderful actor, has won dozens of awards and has played historical roles too. (India Times, India)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory Oct 2, 2009
The Aviator was declared best film, and its star Cate Blanchett won best supporting actress ... " DiCaprio, who lost out on the best actor Bafta to Foxx, will face him again at the Academy Awards in two weeks' time. Cate Blanchett beat her fellow Aviator star Leonardo DiCaprio to an award "It's the first time I've come to the Baftas because it's the first time I've been nominated," he told reporters on the red carpet. "I've appreciated British cinema for a long time and to be recognised like... (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Theatre company is failing women directors Oct 2, 2009
Nevin has already demonstrated how it is possible to bring on talent at the STC. Before she handed over to Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton, she made a point of surrounding herself with gifted people she described as smarter than she was. Many of these now dominate the national theatre scene, including directors Benedict Andrews and Wesley Enoch and writer and actor Brendan Cowell. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Australian theatre not in trouble: it's full of energy and ambition Oct 2, 2009
But the problem of course is not with the STC or Cate Blanchett at all, and naturalism hardly seems to be the point either. What I object to most is Craven's characterisation of student theatre. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Fiennes loses the tights in action-packed ABC drama Sep 30, 2009
After back-to-back leads romancing Cate Blanchett in "Elizabeth" and Gwyneth Paltrow in "Shakespeare in Love," Joseph Fiennes was a shoo-in for A-list Hollywood hunkery. But the roles that should have launched him instead pigeonholed him: For years, the British actor all but vanished, appearing in a yawning parade of period pieces and one horrendously bad Heather Graham movie ("Killing Me Softly". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Sep 30, 2009
9:17 p.m. Cameron Diaz presents a clip from The Departed, but director Martin Scorsese is too busy kissing Cate Blanchett on the cheek to watch the scene. 9:11 p.m. Now the mini-series/TV movie actresses have their say. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
The trouble with Australian theatre Sep 30, 2009
Sydney Theatre Company Cate Blanchett Peter Craven ... Then Cate Blanchett opened as Blanche in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire in a production by the great Liv Ullmann. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Actors who answer the call of the wired Sep 30, 2009
At show's end, Cate Blanchett, starring as Hedda, gave the man a consoling pat on the knee as the cast took their bows. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Global shifts take shape on stage Sep 26, 2009
After the 2009 program, the co-directors of the Sydney Theatre Company, Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton, ''want to bring back a sense of levity. If their first year in the influential post signalled the promise of a re-energised, broad-based collaborative hub, then 2010 is likely to reveal that substance and style need not be mutually exclusive. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
How low can you go: a look at that dress Sep 26, 2009
Well, at least the latest big screen versions, Russell Crowe, who is playing Hood in the yet-to-be-released Hollywood blockbuster, and Cate Blanchett, in the role of Marion. The pair bumped into each other in a power-shopping expedition. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Director is loving life in the fast lane Sep 25, 2009
He makes stylish movies with A-list stars, including Out of the Sight with regular collaborator George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, The Good German with Clooney and Cate Blanchett, and half of alpha male Hollywood in the Oceans movies. But he also makes adventurous, intelligent, small movies that challenge audiences, such as the semi-improvised drama Bubble. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pink days to be revisited Sep 21, 2009
The assistant Arts Minister, Virginia Judge, announced the State Government would pitch in $80,000, while Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton have donated $45,000 and Bob and Helena Carr have donated $3000. The company still needs $400,000 to meet its target. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Abbie Cornish quietly makes a name for herself Sep 20, 2009
The following year, she was the lady-in-waiting who incurred Cate Blanchett s wrath by seducing Clive Owen in Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Now Bright Star, which opens Friday, puts her at the center of a movie and under the tutelage of no less than Jane Campion, who directed Holly Hunter to an Oscar in The Piano. (Boston Globe)
Travel QA: Finding deals from Phoenix Sep 19, 2009
It's also a two-minute walk from Honeymoon Beach, where Fodor's says Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett filmed a scene for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.". As of press time, that home is still available for Christmas. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Walk-on Wildenstein a coup Sep 19, 2009
PSssstthe crocheted, one-shouldered cocktail number that Cate Blanchett wore for the opening of an exhibition in Melbourne on Thursday caused a stir that resulted in fashion's equivalent of a public flogging yesterday - a unanimous thumbs down from the morning television shows. However the designers and Blanchett were sticking by it when PS called. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Screen queen and moving pictures Sep 18, 2009
Video Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush helped to launch a new, permanent exhibition ... Video Cate Blanchett leads the line-up at the opening of a major new film exhibition ... FLASHBULBS popped as Cate Blanchett, David Gulpilil, Hugo Weaving and Geoffrey Rush walked the red carpet in Melbourne yesterday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Willis returns as futuristic cop Sep 18, 2009
Here are two Willis flicks you probably haven't seen: "Bandits," a fun caper comedy with Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett, and "What Just Happened," a cute little indie movie from 2008 in which Bruce's beard (and it's quite a beard) overshadows the performance of Robert De Niro. Very, very funny. (Erie Times-News, PA)
God save our Cate Blanchett Sep 18, 2009
Its practically official: Cate Blanchett is royalty. David Gulpilil may have taken to referring to himself as King David (thankfully, he didnt announce this while running through the street in an oversized nappy, as Richard Gere famously did in the dud film of the same name), but all of us must surely soon begin referring to Blanchett as Queen Cate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
MPs mock Langbroek over teddy bear tale Sep 17, 2009
Cate Blanchett on the red carpet. RAW VISION Cate Blanchett arrives in a rainy Melbourne for the launch of the new ACMI exhibition. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Top chef ends up in the soup Sep 16, 2009
The Sydney Theatre Company's artistic directors Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton made brief appearances last night for the presentation of the awards, which are open to candidates in creative fields including visual arts, fashion, design and music. WITH OBAMA'S 'JACKASS. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
TV Q&A: 1997 film features gamblers who build a glass church Sep 13, 2009
ANSWER: Sounds like the 1997 film "Oscar and Lucinda," with Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett in the title roles. It's on DVD.. (Florida Today)
The object of our desire Sep 12, 2009
Cate Blanchett's 'Stella' act turns the wheels in Streetcar, writes Michael Idato ... The spotlight was firmly trained on Dame Cate Blanchett, by the Grace of God, Queen regnant of the Sydney Theatre Company, Duchess of Hunter's Hill, Sovereign of the Most Exalted Order of the Audi, and her co-star Joel Edgerton, who played Luke Skywalker's Uncle Owen - you know, the scaredy one who stayed home and didn't fight the Empire - in those shoddy Star Wars prequels. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Damon brings to mind gambling, sandwich Sep 11, 2009
"The Talented Mr. Ripley," from 1999, is a mesmerizing murder mystery with a whopper of a supporting cast -- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law. If you haven't seen "Ripley," go get it today. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Artists vie for Uncle Sam's eye Sep 10, 2009
At the Kennedy Centre, Washington's pre-eminent theatre, the Australian Chamber Orchestra will perform this month and the Sydney Theatre Company will begin staging A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Cate Blanchett, next month. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ten most beautiful stars Sep 9, 2009
Twilight' star Kristen Stewart, 'She-has-six-kids-and-still-has-time-for-a-career' Angelina Jolie, 'Destiny' founder and media mogul Khanyi Dlomo, South African stunner Tracy McGregor, and the timeless Cate Blanchett. 10. (iAfrica.com)
A Streetcar Named Desire Sep 8, 2009
The more she comes apart at the seams, the more grippingly real she becomes Cate Blanchett is brilliant as Blanche DuBois ... First that Cate Blanchett is an actress of extraordinary candour and fluency, though we've long known that much ... The more she comes apart at the seams, the more grippingly real she becomes … Cate Blanchett is brilliant as Blanche DuBois. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Norman's Mark: One Star (1) Sep 6, 2009
The mind boggles at the thought of Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston and Willem Dafoe agreeing to be in this failure. I am further mystified at how anyone could have gotten 1. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Scarred Blanchett climbs back on the streetcar Sep 6, 2009
Joel Edgerton and Cate Blanchett in A Streetcar Named Desire ... CATE Blanchett suffers for her art ... Joel Edgerton and Cate Blanchett in A Streetcar Named Desire. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Streetcar review: Sep 6, 2009
Cate Blanchett and Tim Richards in rehearsals for A Streetcar Named Desire ... It s the late 1940s and Stella s sister Blanche Du Bois (Cate Blanchett) has come from term break as an English teacher to spend the summer with her sister in the big smoke of New Orleans ... Cate Blanchett and Tim Richards in rehearsals for A Streetcar Named Desire. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Stellar cast keep Streetcar on track Sep 6, 2009
Tim Richards (Mitch) and Cate Blanchett (Blanche) in A Streetcar Named Desire ... At the Sydney Theatre Company, the trend toward outward-looking, export-grade theatre continues under Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Stellar show should be ours Sep 5, 2009
CATE Blanchett stars as Blanche DuBois in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, opening there tonight, and as you'd expect there's not a single ticket to be had for the entire season, which runs until October 17. In the state where the shambolic politicians and clueless arts ministry think a proscenium arch is something you go to a podiatrist to fix, it has been up to Our Cate to keep the dignity, the glamour, the magic and the arts and culture... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sawyer to take over as ABC news anchor Sep 4, 2009
Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett got a head wound when she was hit by a prop on stage yesterday during a Sydney theater performance. The performance of "A Streetcar Named Desire" was canceled, but the 40-year-old Australian actress will return to the stage today, said a spokesman for the Sydney Theater Company, which is run by Blanchett and her playwright husband, Andrew Upton. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Blanchett injured in stage fight Sep 4, 2009
Joel Edgerton and Cate Blanchett in a publicity shot for the Streetcar production ... CATE BLANCHETT was left bleeding from the head last night when a fight scene in a preview performance of the Sydney Theatre Company's flagship production of went badly wrong ... Joel Edgerton and Cate Blanchett in a publicity shot for the Streetcar production. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cate takes a blow, but the show must go on Sep 4, 2009
Cate Blanchett, Award winning actress and Co Director of The Sydney Theatre Company ... TWENTY-FOUR hours after Cate Blanchett was injured in a stage fight, the Oscar-winning actress was back performing in A Streetcar Named Desire last night. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Infotainment Sep 4, 2009
Australian actor and theatre director Cate Blanchett suffered a head injury Wednesday after she was hit by a prop during a live performance, reports said. The Australian Associated Press reported that the incident occurred during a performance of A Streetcar Named Desire at The Sydney Theatre Company. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Cate injured on stage Sep 3, 2009
Oscar-winning Australian actress Cate Blanchett was preparing to return to the stage on Thursday after a dramatic mid-performance injury which witnesses said left her with blood gushing from her head ... "Cate Blanchett was accidentally struck on the head by a prop. She sustained a minor injury but felt fine soon afterwards," Sydney Theatre Company (STC) general manager Rob Brookman said, labelling it a "minor incident". (iAfrica.com)
Now you see them, now you don't Sep 3, 2009
Diary can see Rusty Crowe starring in Tea Rooms of Yarck or Cutler and Co, and how about Cate Blanchett as a femme fatale in Circa the Prince. And like movie-makers, you get quirky speeches from the award winners. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cate Blanchett Hurt On Stage Sep 3, 2009
Cate Blanchett Hurt On Stage - CBS News ... Cate Blanchett Hurt On Stage ... Cate Blanchett Hit By Prop On Australian Stage; Leaves With Bleeding Head Wound. (CBS News)
Blanchett hurt during stage show Sep 3, 2009
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett has suffered a minor injury after being hit by a prop during a live performance of A Streetcar Named Desire in Sydney ... FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Cate Blanchett injured onstage in "Streetcar" - 1 hr ago Cate Suffers Head Injury - 3 hrs ago * Cate Blanchett injured on stage but the show will go on - 4 hrs ago Actress Cate Blanchett injured on stage - 6 hrs ago Cate Blanchett injured in Sydney stage accident - 13 hrs ago * Requires registration. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Cate Blanchett suffers head wound on stage Sep 3, 2009
Cate Blanchett, who won a supporting actress Oscar in 2005 for The Aviator, is playing the lead role of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire ... SYDNEY, Australia - Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett suffered a bleeding head wound when she was hit by a prop on stage Wednesday during a Sydney theater performance. (MSNBC -- News)
Madonna wants Cate for movie Sep 2, 2009
Madonna wants Cate Blanchett to star in her new musical movie. The 4 Minutes singer is set to direct and produce Wallis - about the life of American socialite Wallis Simpson, who Britain's King Edward VIII gave up the throne to marry. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
All Men are Liars: Sep 1, 2009
People such as Muhammad Ali, Ian Thorpe, Cate Blanchett, Tiger Woods, John Lennon, Prince, Hank Williams, Henry Miller. well, I reckon most of us just sigh and enjoy witnessing greatness. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
A belle of a role Aug 31, 2009
Director Liv Ullmann confers with Cate Blanchett ... But Cate Blanchett says she has never pursued the big roles for their own sake. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dressing-down on uniform Aug 31, 2009
WITH BUBBLY BREAKFASTS"'WHY do I drink champagne for breakfast? Doesn't everyone?'' At least 350 Sydneysiders appear to sympathise with Noel Coward, having arranged to front up for a 9.30am tasting session of more than 100 varieties of Champagnes at the Hilton Sydney today. The event, organised by the Champagne Bureau, a Sydney outfit that promotes the real French stuff to the bubbly-loving Australian public- will be attended by food and wine media such as Lyndey Milan, and sommeliers and chefs... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Object of a new desire Aug 31, 2009
Cate Blanchett and Tim Richards (as Mitch) in rehearsal for A Streetcar Named Desire ... Cate Blanchett and Liv Ullmann have long wanted to collaborate ... Cate Blanchett who is about to step on to the stage as the bourbon-soaked, sexual predator Blanche DuBois in a new Sydney Theatre Company production describes it as a big, aching wound of a play. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea Aug 28, 2009
The line-up of voices includes Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Tina Fey, Matt Damon and Lily Tomlin, while Ponyo is voiced by Miley Cyrus's younger sister, Noah, and Sosuke by Frankie Jonas, whose siblings make up the Jonas Brothers. But if you want the authentic Miyazaki experience, it's probably best to see the subtitled version, which is also in release. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The blessed return of Rabe Aug 24, 2009
But she says at least one production a year was exceptional theatre, including Barrie Kosky's The Lost Echo, Benedict Andrews production of Patrick White's The Season at Sarsaparilla and Andrews' two-part Shakespearean adaptation, The War of the Roses, early this year, in which Rabe played Richard III and Cate Blanchett was Richard II.. We did another five or six great things on top of those, but they are justification enough for the project. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
20 actors who know the meaning of range Aug 23, 2009
Cate Blanchett won an Oscar for playing Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator (2004). Hepburn played Mary Queen of Scots (in Mary of Scotland, 1936). (Boston Globe)
Ponyo (Gake no ue no Ponyo) Aug 19, 2009
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Joel Edgerton: object of desire Aug 18, 2009
" Fifteen years later, Edgerton, 35, couldn't find himself in a more different role as he takes on the part Marlon Brando made famous: Stanley Kowalski in the classic Tennessee Williams play, A Streetcar Named Desire. Directed by Norwegian star of the stage and screen Liv Ullmann and co-starring Cate Blanchett, Streetcar is this year's big-ticket item for Sydney's theatre scene. But Edgerton, in his laconic way, is unfazed by the media hype surrounding the role of Stanley, which has been played... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory Aug 17, 2009
The Aviator was declared best film, and its star Cate Blanchett won best supporting actress ... " DiCaprio, who lost out on the best actor Bafta to Foxx, will face him again at the Academy Awards in two weeks' time. Cate Blanchett beat her fellow Aviator star Leonardo DiCaprio to an award "It's the first time I've come to the Baftas because it's the first time I've been nominated," he told reporters on the red carpet. "I've appreciated British cinema for a long time and to be recognised like... (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Movie review: Hayao Miyazaki's 'Ponyo' Aug 16, 2009
Starring the voices of Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett and Noah Lindsey Cyrus ... Starring the voices of Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett and Noah Lindsey Cyrus. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Aussies will struggle at Olympics Aug 15, 2009
NIDA produces Australia's best acting talent, from Mel Gibson to Cate Blanchett. Our intrepid reporter Joe Hildebrand enrolled for a day to find out why. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Aug 15, 2009
9:17 p.m. Cameron Diaz presents a clip from The Departed, but director Martin Scorsese is too busy kissing Cate Blanchett on the cheek to watch the scene. 9:11 p.m. Now the mini-series/TV movie actresses have their say. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Miyazaki still loves hand-drawn animation Aug 15, 2009
" A goldfish (Noah Cyrus) decides she wants to be human.Miyazakis latest presents the Little Mermaid-type story of Ponyo, a tiny sea creature who gets a taste of life above the surface, falling for a spirited young boy and embarking on a frenzied quest to become human.The voice cast for the English-language version includes Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Matt Damon and Tina Fey.Computer animation has become the big-screen standard with such blockbusters as Pixars Finding... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Movie Review: Ponyo Aug 14, 2009
Tina Fey, Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett and Matt Damon Voice Roles in Ponyo's English Dub ... While it's wonderful that actors like Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett or Matt Damon want to voice roles in a Miyazaki film, their vocal tones do become distracting. (Suite101.com)
